letters not cutting out properly using pixmax cutter and signcut pro. The shape seems off and sometimes the cut does not close. Been setting blade, offset and overcut for 3 days now. Used up a gazillion sheets of vinyl. \uninstalled software and reinstall

[NaturesDesigns 0]

HI Everyone!

 

I am going mad I think.

 

Anyone with any fresh ideas for me to try please....letters not cutting out properly using pixmax cutter and signcut pro. The shape seems off and sometimes the cut does not close. Been setting blade, offset and overcut for 3 days now. Used up a gazillion sheets of vinyl. Uninstalled software and reinstalled software.

[MZ SKEETER 4,709]

.  Has this cutter ever cut correctly? Is it new or used?  Your cutter is a value cutter with a cheap Chinese chipset on it,, will take a bit of fine tuning to cut correctly.   Best to use with a Tripplite Keyspan Adapter and your null modem cable. Setting your blade depth correctly is the first thing you have to get correct, You do not use the depth of a credit card or post it notes.  That is way too much blade exposed out of the blade holder. You set the blade depth to the vinyl you will be cutting.( Instructions below). For blade offset, start at 0.25mm and adjust at 0.05 to be correct.  Show your test cuts from the TEST cut feature on the machine.  That has to be correct first, before you cut anything. Square should be square. You could also ad a little overcut in your cutting software, but that is not going to fix what you have going on. You have to start with the correct blade depth first. this info has been posted on here hundreds and hundreds of times, it applies to any brand of vinyl cutter, except a Graphtec has a ZERO blade offset. Something that you will have to do if you haven't, if that cutter is on a stand, it needs grounded to the stand, or static from the vinyl, will stop the cutter. The tracking is not good on those cutters for larger designs.  The memory is also not good for larger designs. 

To start with, you should set your blade depth correctly, by taking the blade holder out of the machine, and firmly cut across a piece of scrap vinyl, you will be cutting. You should only be cutting the vinyl and barely a mark on wax paper backing, Adjust blade to get there, Then put the blade holder back in machine, and use the force of the machine to get there, same results, only cutting the vinyl and barely a mark in wax paper backing. You should barely see and feel the blade tip out of the blade holder. Regular sign vinyl is only 2-3 mil thick. You only cut with the very tip of the blade. When you think the blade is so far in the blade holder, that you think it would not even cut, that is probably correct. 

[LetiCasanova 0]

What a great information.

I use a SECABO plotter, but the information on the support web site are very (very very) poor.

Thanks a lot.